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2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

Peter Wangechi

Ryan Champa

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cuyahoga Falls, OH
  • Highschool Woodridge
  • Major Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Personal Records
Event Time / Mark Date
Mile (I) 4:24.37 02/19/2022
3000m (I) 8:37.05 02/12/2022
800m (O) 1:59.86 04/28/2022
1500m (O) 4:13.95 04/02/2022
5000m (O) 14:47.33 04/15/2022
3000m SC (O) 9:57.65 03/26/2022

2022-23 Season
  • Did not compete in an indoor meet for the Blue Streaks.
2021-22 Season
  • Made his final appearance of the season in the 5000m race at the 2022 OAC Outdoor Championships, earning a seventh-place finish in the event with a time of 14:55.94 to pick up points for the Blue Streaks. (05/06/22)
  • Ran in the 800m race at the 2022 Walsh University Invitational running a time of 1:59.86 to earn a top 20 finish. (04/28/22)
  • Earned a huge PR in the 5000m race at the 2022 Bison Outdoor Classic with a time of 14:47.33, placing himself in the top 50. (04/15/22)
  • Ran in the 1500m race at the 2022 Mountaineer Classic and placed ninth with a time of 4:13.95. (04/02/22)
  • Made his outdoor debut at the 2022 Carnegie Mellon University Invitational in the 3000m Steeplechase, placing fourth with a time of 9:57.65. (03/26/22)
  • Ran in the 3000m race at the 2022 OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, placing eighth with a time of 8:45.79 to round up the scoring. (02/26/22)
  • Posted a PR in the mile race at the Jud Logan Memorial Tune-Up, placing twelfth with a time of 4:24.37. (02/19/22)
  • Ran a huge PR of 8:37.05 in the 3000m race, placing fourth at the 2022 Division III All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships. (02/12/22)
  • Placed seventh at the Dr. T Team Challenge in the 3000m race with a time of 8:52.19 in his first appearance in the event. (01/29/22)
  • Made his indoor debut at the YSU College Indoor Invitational in the mile race with a time of 4:31.11. (01/21/22)
High School
  • 2020 OHSAA Division II Individual Cross Country State Champion
  • Member of 2020, 2019, 2018 OHSAA Division II Boys Cross Country Team State Champions 
  • 2021 OHSAA Division II Indoor Track & Field 1600m Champion
  • 2021 4 x 800 State Champions
  • 2021 3200m Individual Champion
  • 2021 OHSAA Division II Outdoor Boys Track & Field State Champions
  • FCCLA Co-President 
  • NHS Member 
  • Man of the Year
Academics & Personal
  • Son of Don and Amanda Champa
  • Chose JCU because "I loved all of the people and the campus." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
    5'9"

  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance
    5'9"

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